Juan Rosado

Juan Rosado also known as Don Lee, 88 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester.

Juan (Don Lee) was born on February 10, 1932 in Ciales, Puerto Rico, a son of the late Federico Rosado Pagan and Braulia Ortega Nieves. Before Juan moved to the states he was a farmer and later he worked as a factory worker for various companies including HH Brown Shoe Company for many years and retired in the late 1980s. Juan’s true passion was music. In his early years he enjoyed traveling with his band all over Puerto Rico, Worcester and Boston and was popular putting together “Parrandas” in Worcester and Puerto Rico with his brothers and family members throughout his life. Juan loved making “Cuatros” and “Guiros” both commonly known Puerto Rican instruments. He loved woodworking and carpentry, fishing, and was an avid Boston Red Sox fan since moving to the states in the early 1960’s. Juan also enjoyed cooking and preparing meals for his family and was always eager to cook up a “pernil” when the occasion called for it. Juan was a man of very few words, but once you had him talking, he was a great story teller. Juan's favorite pastime was repairing and playing his cuarto often accompanied by his daughter Lola. When Juan became a grandfather for the first time, his nickname of “Lee” was given to his grandson as a middle name and as a tribute to him. Juan was also known for his sense of style, always looking sharp and making sure he looked his best .

Juan is survived by his three daughters, Carmen “Mindy” Peña and her husband Angel of St. Cloud, Florida, Lola Fotiou and her husband Petros of Worcester, and Ada Egusquiza and her husband Paul of Worcester; a brother, Efrain Rosado Ortega of Puerto Rico; a sister, Carmen Bonet Rosado of Puerto Rico; nine grandchildren, Frankie (Lee) Rivera and his wife Helene of Boston, Francine Kubert and her husband Jason of Auburn, Angel O. Peña-Soto and his husband Jorge of Florida, Alessio Peña and his fiancé Kaley Page of Florida, Katiria Rivera of Worcester, Brianna Bermudez and her husband Pedro of Charlton, Lucero Egusquiza of Florida, Paul Egusquiza, Jr. of Worcester and Adrianna Egusquiza of Worcester; twelve great grandchildren, Tianna, Frankie Jr., Manuel, Jr., Liliana,

Ruben, Katianna, Arianna, Ruby, Noemi, Elizabeth, Ella Rose and Xavien; many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his former wife Gladys Rodriguez, a daughter, Migdalia Rosado; a grandson, Louis Franco Rivera; two brothers, Carlos Rosado Ortega and José (Caquel) Rosado Ortega .

Services for Juan will be held privately in MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester. He will be buried in All Faiths Cemetery, Worcester.